Take a trip back to Prohibition days without those annoying no-alcohol laws! Light up a cigar and take a sip of your favorite booze as HBO’s ‘Boardwalk Empire’ brings back the 1920’s Atlantic City on tube! The history inspired Period drama is based on the book “Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times and Corruption of Atlantic City,” by Nelson Johnson. So, don’t forget to watch the Atlantic City Boardwalk, circa 1920’s, coming back to life at HBO’s Period Drama ‘Boardwalk Empire’ on DISH Network. With a HDTV at home you can watch the show in DISH HD mode as well!
‘Boardwalk Empire’ is the most eagerly awaited fall series on HBO. Set in the backdrop of Atlantic City in the 20’s the series boasts an interesting storyline where politics and corruption used to go hand in hand! Sounds a bit like “The Sopranos“, right? Well, many TV critics have already started describing the HBO series as the possible successor to “The Sopranos.” Even ‘Boardwalk Empire’ creator Terence Winter has said “It’s comparable. I think it’s probably comparable to Rome [as well]. I guess that is a better comparison because it’s a period piece.”
However, he also added while comparing the new satellite TV series on DISH Network movie channel HBO with the gangster drama “The ’70s felt a little too close to Tony Soprano’s world [and] the ’50s sort of felt like Tony’s dad’s world,” he explained. “And the ’20s, for many reasons, [is where] I ended up, but it just felt [right]. People looked… and sounded different and the music and pop culture were different, and yet it was still accessible. It was still modern enough that it felt like you and I could watch it and… relate to these people.” He also argued that The Sopranos explored the final days of the Mafia while ‘Boardwalk Empire’ “is really the beginning of something. It’s the beginning of a lot of things“.
Now let us take a quick look at the storyline of this much awaited satellite TV drama series: In the 1920s, when the prohibition has just gone into effect, Nucky Thompson (Steve Buscemi) the oily, funny, nihilistic, knobbykneed and corrupt treasurer on Atlantic City is ruling the city with an iron fist. Thompson has his fingers in many pots including alcohol, gambling, prostitution and much more! Power comes easily to Thompson, but it is not so easy to describe what he does with that power when exposed to temptations like money, more power and women! Interesting character, right? Not fully gangster not fully politician! In fact he is both in equal parts! Steve Buscemi reckons “This is one of the best parts I’ve ever had in my life. It’s unusual to play a character who is ambitious, who has a dark side, and yet there’s a lot of humor, as well. It’s so much fun to play a role like this. Really, going to work every day has been a pure joy.” We too think in the same way.
‘Boardwalk Empire’ features a talented lineup that includes both Steve Buscemi and famous director Martin Scorsese. Oh yeah Martin Scorsese has directed the pilot of the new HBO crime drama! But hey, of course you do not need me to tell you that! It is evident from everything including the set, small detailing and many more! The satellite TV drama has a budget of over $50 million. $18 million alone is the reported cost of the 75 min pilot episode that director Martin Scorsese has filmed. So, there’s no wonder HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire” looks like a million dollars!
Getting a compared to “The Sopranos” is no small feat! But then again the satellite TV series on HBO has got universal acclaim. Review aggregate Metacritic has awarded the HBO series a score of 93 out of 100! And that indicated Universal acclaim! It seems that we are up for some amazing period drama! Good Gracious! I am definitely going to savor each drop of the vintage drama!
So don’t forget to take stroll on the “Boardwalk Empire” this Sunday, September 19 at 9:00 ET. And remember the channel – it is HBO, the premium movie channel on DISH Network.
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